Men's Basketball to Participate in ESPN's BracketBusters

Seawolves to host a non-conference team the weekend of Feb. 18-20

Stony Brook, N.Y. - The Stony Brook men's basketball team will take part in the ninth annual ESPN BracketBusters event with a home non-conference game during the weekend of Feb. 18-20, 2011. It will be the Seawolves' first-ever appearance in the event and will be among five America East teams representing the conference.


For the sixth straight year, ESPNU, the 24-hour college sports network, will feature five BracketBusters games, while ESPN or ESPN2 will televise up to six contests. The 11 BracketBusters matchups will be announced Jan. 31.

BracketBusters, named because of the success of the teams in NCAA Tournament play, will provide the 22 televised teams an opportunity to play other top non-conference opponents three weeks before Selection Sunday. The 92 teams not selected for BracketBusters will compete against each other through the same three days.

The 114-team field will feature teams from 15 conferences as well as one independent: 12 from the Mid-American Conference and Colonial Athletic; 10 from the Ohio Valley Conference, Missouri Valley and Metro Atlantic Athletic; nine from Big Sky, Big South, Big West and Western Athletic; eight from the Horizon League; five from America East and Southern; two from the MEAC and West Coast; and one from the Summit League, as well as independent Seattle.

As part of the agreement, all 11 of the BracketBusters home teams in televised games, as well as the remaining 46 home squads, will play a "return" game at the home facility of their opponent in November or December of the 2012-13 season.

Teams participating this season in BracketBusters have produced 74 appearances in the last five NCAA Tournaments.

Should it be selected for a BracketBusters national television broadcast, Stony Brook will be no stranger to ESPN. The Seawolves will play at Monmouth on ESPN Nov. 16 as part of the ESPN College Hoops Tip-Off Marathon and then will host Maine on ESPNU Feb. 12.

The Seawolves, under sixth-year head coach Steve Pikiell, return three starters from last season's team that earned the program's first-ever America East regular season championship and first-ever postseason appearance. Stony Brook went 22-10 last season and hosted Illinois in the first round of the NIT.

STONY BROOK'S PIKIELL HAS BRUTAL WEEK

By Fox Sports - Jeff Goodman Blog

It’s been a tough week for Stony Brook coach Steve Pikiell.


First, the 42-year-old former UConn player ruptured his Achilles playing pickup hoops on Saturday.

``I wasn't even making a cut," said an upbeat Pikiell, who had surgery later that night. ``It was bizarre."

But that didn’t compare to the news Pikiell got days later when his best player and America East Player of the Year candidate Tommy Brenton dislocated his knee.

``It’s been a bad week for Stony Brook basketball,” Pikiell said. ``My injury doesn’t matter. I can deal with that. Better me than one of my players.”

Pikiell said there’s no timetable for Brenton’s return to the court, but he didn’t rule out the possibility of Brenton missing the entire season, either.

``No time soon,” Pikiell said of his junior’s return.

The 6-foot-5 Brenton only averaged 7.6 points per game a year ago, but has led the league in rebounding each of the past two seasons and was a key cog for a team expected to contend for the league championship.

Pikiell has performed one of the most impressive turnarounds in the country over the past few years in taking a downtrodden program and turned it into a serious postseason contender.

Despite losing leading scorer Muhammad El-Amin (16.7 ppg), Pikiell and the Seawolves returned everyone else – eight of their top nine players.

But now Pikiell will have to adjust with the loss of perhaps his most indispensible player.

``We have other guys, but I knew what I had with Tommy,” Pikiell said. ``Now the puzzle’s a little different.”

Pikiell has three returning starters: point guard Bryan Dougher (13.8 ppg), the lone senior on the team, shooting guard Chris Martin (10.8) and big man Dallis Joyner (8.1 ppg, 6.5 rpg).

But now, in addition to finding a replacement for El-Amin, he’ll need to find one at the four-spot.

The options are junior college big man Al Rapier, redshirt freshman Eric McAlister, junior Danny Carter and 6-foot-9 Philadelphia native Anthony Mayo – a late signee.

Don’t be surprised to see freshman guard Dave Coley out of New York get a chance to crack the starting lineup due to his ability to put points on the board.

``Someone else will get an opportunity,” Pikiell said. ``I like to bring guys along slowly, but now that won’t be the case.”

If the injury to Brenton had occurred a few years ago, there’s no chance Stony Brook could withstand the hit.

But now Pikiell, who is hopeful to get out of his own cast tomorrow, still feels as though his team can still compete with anyone in the league.

``It’s just another obstacle for us,” Pikiell said. ``But we’ll get through it.”

Men's Soccer Blanks Iona 1-0 to Extend Unbeaten Streak

The Stony Brook men's soccer team received a goal from Berian Gobeil Cruz (Montreal, Quebec) and a critical penalty kick stop from Stefan Manz (Bronx, N.Y.) to shut out Iona 1-0 Wednesday in New Rochelle, N.Y. The Seawolves, ranked No. 10 in this week's NSCAA/hendrickcars.com Northeast Region poll, are now unbeaten over their last six matches (5-0-1).


The Seawolves end the non-conference portion of the season with a strong 6-4-1 mark and will now enter America East play, beginning with Saturday's home match against Boston University at 7 p.m.

Stony Brook controlled most of the first half, outshooting the Gaels 9-6. Things picked up near halftime when Gobeil Cruz took a cross from Mehdi Belakehal and headed it past Iona keeper Michael Jordan for the match's lone goal. Gobeil Cruz, who is this week's BigAppleSoccer.com Men's College Player of the Week, now has a team-leading five goals on the season and ranks near the top of America East in that category.

In the second half, Iona stormed out with four shots in the first 13 minutes and then outshooting the Seawolves 11-1, but Manz had a big performance, making saves in the 51st, 55th and 78th minutes. The last shot he saved came on a penalty kick from Iona's Rob Hernandez-Raaen.

Manz finished with four saves total and is also unbeaten over his last six matches. With his third shutout of the season, he is now tied for first in America East. He is also third in saves. His record for the season is 6-2-1.
 
Stony Brook and Boston University will duel Saturday evening at 7 p.m. The two teams are tied with New Hampshire in the NSCAA/hendrickcars.com Northeast Region poll and are at the top of the preseason America East poll.

Stony Brook Women's Soccer Preview

Stony Brook Athletics Announces Construction of New Track & Field and FieldTurf Practice Facility

Construction of new facility is underway and expected to be fully completed in the spring.
http://www.goseawolves.org/school-bio/ston-facilities-Track.html


Stony Brook N.Y. - Stony Brook University Athletics is building a new state-of-the-art outdoor track & field and FieldTurf practice facility that will serve as the home of the Seawolves men’s & women’s outdoor track & field programs as well as a practice site for the men’s & women’s lacrosse, men’s & women’s soccer and football teams. Construction on the $3 million unnamed facility is in progress with most of the site set for completion by Dec. 1.

“This is another great step for our athletic program,” Director of Athletics Jim Fiore said. “This new venue will continue to help our championship program attract some of the finest track & field athletes from across the country and internationally, while also providing our field sports a high quality practice facility which will give Stony Brook the opportunity to make a significant impact at the conference, regional and national levels.”

The new facility, designed by Clough, Harbor and Associates (CHA) and Paige Design Group, and to be built by the LandTek Group, will sit on the grounds of the previous track on the west side of Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium. The eight-lane track oval will be made of a full-pour Mondo polyurethane surface that is 13 millimeters thick and will have 8x42 inch lanes on the oval and both straight-a-ways, as well as two sprint chutes. The oval will also include space for the steeplechase.

The infield of the track will have the same FieldTurf surface that is used at LaValle Stadium. The 225’x 360’ field will help alleviate the practice schedule needs for Stony Brook’s men’s & women’s lacrosse, men’s & women’s soccer and football teams, who all currently use LaValle Stadium for both practice and game competition. The FieldTurf practice facility is expected to be ready for use in spring 2011.

The NCAA regulation track will be the final piece of the facility to be constructed. The track surface will be laid down in the spring, allowing for the outdoor track & field program to host home meets against some of the best teams in the Northeast beginning in the 2011-12 season.

“It is an exciting time for the past, present and future members of the Stony Brook Track & Field/Cross Country programs,” head coach Andy Ronan said. “We are thrilled about the construction of the new track facility as it will allow us to develop into a more complete track program. Our sprinters, jumpers and throwers will now have the same opportunity as our middle distance and cross country athletes to develop into conference, regional and NCAA champions.”

The new facility will also include specialized areas for the field events. Adjacent to the oval will be pits and runways for the long jump, triple jump and pole vault events. Also adjacent to the oval, but within the infield, will be an area for the high jump. On the east side of the facility will be a throwing area complete with separate spots for the shot put, hammer/discus and javelin.

Men's Soccer erases two-goal deficit to beat Quinnipiac

The Stony Brook men's soccer team fell behind Quinnipiac 2-0 in the match's first 26 minutes, but the Seawolves bounced back to score three unanswered goals to knock off the Bobcats 3-2 Sunday evening at LaValle Stadium. Leonardo Fernandes scored the game-winning goal in the 77th minute to extend Stony Brook's unbeaten streak to five matches.

Stony Brook is now 5-4-1 with one non-conference match remaining before America East play. Quinnipiac drops to 0-5-1 to start the season.

It was a sluggish start for the Seawolves, who had a defensive lapse early on as Quinnipiac's Matthew Rothbart had a clear look at the net and blasted a shot past SBU keeper Stefan Manz for a goal at 5:13. Rothbart did it again in the 26th minute when he nailed a high shot into the net from 25 yards out to put the Bobcats on top 2-0.

However, Stony Brook had the resolve to stay in the match. In the 36th minute, Raphael Abreu got a pass from Wilber Bonilla inside the box. With the defender on his left attempting to block the shot, Abreu got it around him and past a diving Bobcats keeper Josh Lavallee for a goal, his second of the season. Stony Brook now trailed 2-1, which was the score at the half.

The Seawolves then tied the game early in the second half on Berian Gobeil Cruz's goal at the front of the net off a cross from Christian Molinar. It was Cruz's fourth goal of the season and made it 2-2.

Fernandes then put away the Bobcats with a nifty goal at 76:26. Greg Tinari was in the far right corner near the Quinnipiac net when he fed Abreu with a pass near the top of the box. Abreu then made a pass to Fernandes midway in the box. With a defender straddling him, Fernandes received the ball with his right foot and then back-footed the ball past Lavallee without looking. It was Fernandes' fourth goal of the season, all coming over the last four matches.

Lavallee finished with four saves on seven shots on goal. Manz improved his record to 5-2-1 after making four saves on six shots on goal. Stony Brook outshot the Bobcats overall 16-15.

Stony Brook will take its five-match unbeaten streak on the road Wednesday, when the Seawolves play at Iona at 3 p.m. Next Saturday, the Seawolves will open conference play against Boston University at LaValle Stadium at 7 p.m.

Stony Brook Football Battles, Falls To #11/9 UMass, 26-21

Stony Brook, N.Y. - A week after Massachusetts battled Michigan down to the final moments, Stony Brook took a one-point lead into the fourth quarter against the #11/9 (Sports Network/Coaches) Minutemen, but John Griffin's one-yard touchdown was the difference as UMass (3-1) topped Stony Brook (1-3), 26-21, before a crowd of more than 5,300 at Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium.


"Football is an interesting game," head coach Chuck Priore said. "Last week I was watching UMass at Michigan Stadium, and tonight we're leading them in the fourth quarter. I'm proud of the effort, but not of the result."

Junior Edwin Gowins (Bellport, N.Y.) rushed for a touchdown, tying him with Oliver Bridges '91 for second all-time in school history with 23. Sophomore Miguel Maysonet (Riverhead, N.Y.) also had a touchdown for the third straight game.

Junior Al-Majid Hutchins (East Orange, N.J.) and senior captain Arin West (Toms River, N.J.) each intercepted UMass quarterback Kyle Havens. Havens entered tonight's game with one interception in three contests.

After Caleb Violette's 25-yard field goal gave UMass a 20-14 lead with 8:17 left in the third quarter, junior quarterback Michael Coulter (Yorba Linda, Calif.), who threw just five first-half passes, hit junior Matt Brevi (Tampa, Fla.) for 51 yards on the second play of the drive. On third-and-two from the four, Coulter bootlegged to his right and found sophomore Jordan Gush (Richardson, Texas) on a crossing route for the TD.

Brevi finished with four catches for 87 yards. Gush had three receptions for 30 yards.

On the game-winning drive, UMass went 80 yards on 12 plays. It also was 2-for-2 on third down opportunities.

Stony Brook started its final drive of the game on its own 20 with 1:56 remaining. Three pass plays advanced the ball to the SBU 48. After Coulter spiked the ball to stop the clock, he saw redshirt freshman Chris McMillan (New York, N.Y.), but as McMillan caught the ball, Tyler Holmes hit him in the back, forcing the ball in the air before coming down with the interception.

Down 7-0, Hutchins, who missed the last three games with an injury, stopped Massachusetts on its second drive, intercepting Havens at the SBU 43. Following a 15-yard penalty, Gowins, who also played for the first time in three games, rushed for 29 yards before Brevi caught a 19-yard pass, setting Stony Brook up in prime territory.

Maysonet had an eight-yad run on third-and-five from the UMass 19. Two plays later, Gowins scored on an eight-yard run.

UMass drove all the way down to the Stony Brook 17 on its next possession, but West picked Havens off in the end zone.

The Seawolves went for first downs on all three plays to start their third drive, including a 21-yard run by Maysonet to the UMass 31. Back-to-back runs of 17 and 11 yards gave SBU first-and-goal from the three. Two plays later, Maysonet`s two-yard touchdown, with sophomore Wesley Skiffington's (Brandon, Fla.) extra point, put Stony Brook up, 14-7.

Massachusetts went 63 yards on 13 plays on its next drive, capped by Jonathan Hernandez's 14-yard run to tie the game at 14. Hernandez scored both of the Minutemen's first-half touchdowns. A 30-yard field goal from Caleb Violette made it 17-14 going after 30 minutes.

Stony Brook will enjoy a bye this week before opening up Big South play against VMI on October 9 at 3:30 pm. For tickets and information on all Stony Brook Athletics, visit GoSeawolves.org.

Stony Brook gives UMass a tussle before losing

Originally published: September 25, 2010 10:28 PM

By JOHN JEANSONNE john.jeansonne@newsday.com

A question of logic: If Massachusetts was good enough to scare Michigan, that college football colossus, in a five-point loss last week, and Stony Brook, still a young whippersnapper on the scholarship grid scene, was good enough to worry Massachusetts until the final two minutes of last night's 26-21 UMass victory at Stony Brook, does that mean:

1) Stony Brook could compete in the Big 10;

2) UMass plays better in front of 5,309 hostile fans than 110,187;

3) Michigan ought to schedule a game on Long Island;

4) There's just no telling what will happen until the games are played.

A matter of fact:

Stony Brook (1-3) gave UMass as much trouble as UMass (3-1) gave itself, with the visitors handing back two apparent touchdowns because of penalties and Stony Brook twice taking the lead in their non-conference game.

"Football's a funny game," said Stony Brook coach Chuck Priore, noting he had awakened with a "strange feeling" in the morning, feeling his lads were going "to be in this one," in spite of UMass' impressive show in Ann Arbor a week ago.

Massachusetts, No. 9 by a vote of Division 1-AA coaches, brought the highest ranking ever by a visiting team to Stony Brook and ultimately lived up to it, outgaining Stony Brook, 442 to 342 yards, and holding the ball more than 13 minutes longer than the home team. UMass didn't have to punt until the last five minutes of the game.

When a holding penalty and illegal-shift call turned two UMass touchdowns into field goals, there still was a chance that some semi-miracle could ride to the rescue for Stony Brook, down by five and with the ball at midfield with 1:56 to go.

That's when quarterback Michael Coulter's apparent first-down throw to freshman Chris McMillan, who was seeing the ball for the first time in the game, clipped off McMillan's hands and was intercepted by UMass linebacker Tyler Holmes.

Stony Brook, mostly behind the running of slashing Bellport junior Eddie Gowins who gained 101 yards, led 14-7 early in the second period and, despite bogging down on offense for a long stretch, sprung to life again late in the third.

Coulter's 51-yard rainbow to junior receiver Matt Brevi set up Coulter's four-yard scoring pass to Jordan Gush for a 21-20 lead going into the fourth quarter. But Massachusetts kept pounding away with senior tailback John Griffin (132 yards).

"I was proud of our effort," Priore said. "Not happy with the loss, but that's a good football team, obviously. Respected by me, obviously. But I think we stood up to the challenge."

Maybe the corollary to UMass' five-point loss at Michigan and Stony Brook's five-point loss last night means that Stony Brook would lose to Michigan by a mere 10.

"Yeh," Priore said. "And I don't want to play them."

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Football Hosts Massachusetts On Saturday Evening At 6 p.m. (WUSB)

Stony Brook, N.Y. -


Kickoff

After a 33-30 double-overtime loss to Brown last Saturday, Stony Brook returns home to face CAA power Massachusetts on Saturday evening. Fans can listen to the game live on WUSB 90.1, with Mike Solano (pbp), Curt Hylton (color) and Jeff Bernstein (sidelines) providing all the action. GameTracker, streaming video and live audio also are available at GoSeawolves.org.

The Opponent

Massachusetts (2-1, 1-0) nearly pulled off a huge upset, falling to Michigan, 42-37, last Saturday. Jonathan Hernandez had two touchdowns for UMass and leads the team with 317 rushing yards and four scores. Quarterback Kyle Havens passed for two touchdowns against the Wolverines and is 62-of-91 for 738 yards and five touchdowns this season. Five different receivers, led by Hofstra transfer Anthony Nelson, have caught a touchdown pass. Tyler Holmes leads the Minutemen' defense with 27 tackles. He's also totaled 4.5 tackles for loss, two interceptions, one sack and one forced fumble.

The Series

Massachusetts leads the all-time series, 2-0. In Chuck Priore's first season as head coach at Stony Brook, it lost 48-7. Last season junior Michael Coulter threw two first-half touchdown passes to sophomore Jordan Gush as the Seawolves trailed the Minutemen, 24-17, after 30 minutes before falling 44-17. Then-UMass senior and current New York Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz had one reception for 21 yards in last year's game.

Last Week In The Big South

Former Northeast Conference foe Robert Morris upset #15 Liberty, 30-23. Charleston Southern defeated Mars Hills, 28-14, Coastal Carolina fell to Georgia Southern, 43-26, Western Carolina topped Gardner-Webb, 28-14, and Presbyterian lost to The Citadel, 26-14.

This Week's Big South Games

Presbyterian vs. North Greenville - 12 p.m., VMI at Virginia - 1:30 p.m., Coastal Carolina vs. Delaware State - 6 p.m., Liberty at James Madison - 6 p.m., Gardner-Webb at Sam Houston State - 7 p.m. and Charleston Southern at Hawaii - 11:35 p.m.

Friday Night Clash with Harvard Highlights Men's Soccer Weekend

Game #1: Harvard Crimson (2-1-2) at Stony Brook Seawolves (4-4-0)

Friday, Sept. 24
LaValle Stadium
Stony Brook, N.Y.
7 p.m.

Game #2: Quinnipiac Bobcats (0-4-1) at Stony Brook Seawolves (4-4-0)

Sunday, Sept. 26
LaValle Stadium
Stony Brook, N.Y.
5 p.m.

Harvard Crimson (2-1-2, 0-0-0 Ivy League)

Head Coach: Carl Junot, first season

Career Record: 2-1-2

Record at Harvard: Same



Quinnipiac Bobcats (0-4-1, 0-0-0 Northeast Conference)

Head Coach: Eric Da Costa, sixth season

Career Record: 35-39-22

Record at QU: Same



Stony Brook Seawolves (4-4-0, 0-0-0 America East)

Head Coach: Cesar Markovic, seventh season

Career Record: 148-123-31

Record at SBU: 52-56-19

The Matchups

Stony Brook puts its three-match winning streak on the line this weekend, first against nationally ranked Harvard Friday, then against Quinnipiac on Sunday. The Seawolves have played impressive ball of late to get back to the .500 mark after a struggling start. Against Harvard, this is just the second meeting between clubs, the first coming last season in Cambridge, Mass., where the Crimson came away victorious 4-1. Berian Gobeil Cruz scored the lone goal for SBU. Against Quinnipiac, the Seawolves are 0-1-1, and last season, the two teams played to a 1-1 draw in Hamden, Conn., where Kyle Schelsinger scored for SBU. This will be Stony Brook's second match of the season against an Ivy League opponent (beat Dartmouth 1-0 on Sept. 12) and the third against a member of the NEC (beat Central Connecticut State and Bryant last weekend).

Scouting the Opponents

Harvard has built a consistent national winner, reaching the NCAA Tournament in each of the last four seasons, including a pair of at-large berths, signaling their high position among the elite in NCAA men's soccer. Last season, the Crimson won its 13th Ivy League championship and second in the last four years. The Crimson received a first-round bye, then beat Monmouth before bowing to Maryland in the third round. Carl Junot is in his first season as head coach at Harvard, but had been with the Crimson for two seasons as assistant coach. He briefly left to become head coach at Tufts, but returned once Jamie Martin resigned to become head coach at Creighton. Junot has a very talented group of players that have already knocked off nationally ranked Stanford and tied nationally ranked Connecticut. Harvard itself is also nationally ranked, currently No. 21 in this week's NSCAA/hendrickcars.com National Rankings. The Crimson were No. 6 before losing to UC Santa Barbara and tying New Mexico.

Quinnipiac is off to a rough start this season, winless through five matches. The team opened the season with a loss to nationally ranked Boston College and has since lost to Hartford, Loyola and Providence before battling to a draw with Yale last Tuesday. The Bobcats have recorded winning seasons in each of the last three seasons and advanced to the NEC title game last season, falling to Monmouth. This season, the team is picked to finish second in the NEC. Eric Da Costa is the Bobcats head coach and has overseen a soccer renaissance there. He won a total of seven games in his first two seasons, but has since coached his club to 28 victories over the last three years.

Last Time Out

Leonardo Fernandes paced the Seawolves with both of the team's goals in a 2-1 victory over Bryant last Sunday at LaValle Stadium. He scored the game-winner in the 74th minute on a free kick about 20 yards away from the net. Stefan Manz earned his third straight win in net after making two saves, including a critical stop in the 88th minute.

Fernandes Earns Multiple Honors

Leonardo Fernandes scored seven points last weekend and has been recognized for his efforts. He was named the America East Player of the Week and the SimplexGrinnell Stony Brook Athlete of the Week and was selected to the College Soccer News National Team of the Week.

Four Goals A Plenty

Stony Brook had an offensive outburst last weekend against Central Connecticut State, beating the Blue Devils 4-2. The four goals were the most by a Stony Brook team since putting five on the board on Sept. 11, 2005.



Beating One of the Best

On Sept. 12, the Seawolves knocked off Dartmouth 1-0 on its home field in the Dartmouth Classic Tournament. Stony Brook got a goal from Berian Gobeil Cruz in the 34th minute and keeper Stefan Manz made four saves to preserve the shutout. The victory was big for SBU considering that Dartmouth was receiving votes in last week's NSCAA/hendrickcars.com National Rankings and was fourth in the Northeast Region poll.



Looking For Two Straight

Last season was a magical one for Stony Brook as the Seawolves finished the regular season with a five-match unbeaten streak to get into the America East Tournament, where they dispatched Hartford and UMBC to win the conference title, just the second in program history. This season's squad will look to replicate that success and bring the Seawolves back to the NCAA Tournament. Picked to finish second in America East, Stony Brook opens conference play next Saturday, Oct. 2, against Boston University at LaValle Stadium.

Fernandes goals lift men's soccer to 2-1 victory over Bryant

Leonardo Fernandes (North Babylon, N.Y./North Babylon) scored a pair of second-half goals, including the game-winner in the 74th minute to lift the Stony Brook men's soccer team to a 2-1 win over Bryant Sunday afternoon at LaValle Stadium. Fernandes recorded his second and third goals of the season, and all three have come this weekend.


The victory extends Stony Brook's winning streak to three matches and improves the team's record to 4-4-0 on the season. Bryant slips to 2-3-0 with the loss. It was SBU's second consecutive win over Bryant and second straight victory over a Northeast Conference opponent.

After a scoreless first half that featured no shots on goal, things picked up in the second half as both teams began attacking the net. In the 63rd minute, both teams scored. At 62:12, Fernandes took possession of a loose ball near the top of the box and let loose a hard shot that Bryant keeper Victor Tutino appeared to have lined up. However, the ball deflected off a Bulldogs defender, changing directions, and going into the net past Tutino. As soon as play resumed, Bryant's Norbert Guery put a shot past Stony Brook keeper Stefan Manz (Bronx, N.Y./Fordham Prep) just 29 seconds later at 62:41.

Stony Brook stayed resolved, and Fernandes capitalized 11 minutes later. He received a free kick just outside the penalty box and converted with a 20-yard shot that sailed above Tutino and into the net. His third goal of the season was also his 10th career goal.

Bryant did not quit and had a great scoring chance towards the end of the match. Ben Lawrence shook free of defenders and had a point-blank shot at the net, but Manz came up with the big save in the 88th minute to preserve the victory.

Stony Brook is back in action next Friday night when the Seawolves host Harvard at LaValle Stadium at

Stony Brook is tripped up at Brown

By KEVIN RYDER. Special to Newsday

PROVIDENCE - Stony Brook had a number of chances to put Saturday's game at Brown away, but could not finish off a drive with points.

That ultimately was one of the reasons the Seawolves lost a double-overtime heartbreaker at Brown Stadium, 33-30, in their first contest against an FCS (Division I-AA) team this season.

The Bears, in their season opener, scored the winning points on a 1-yard run off the right side by tailback Zachary Tronti in the second overtime. That came after Stony Brook (1-2) settled for a 36-yard field goal by Wesley Skiffington to open the second OT.

"We had several opportunities to take control of the game, and we did not," Stony Brook coach Chuck Priore said. "You have to give credit to Brown. We certainly didn't execute how we would want in every aspect. It's disappointing. I think we are better than we played."

Seawolves quarterback Michael Coulter was picked off twice in the fourth quarter. The first came on second-and-10 from the SBU 3-yard line, Mel Farr making the interception at the 37 and returning it to the SBU 24. Five plays later, Alexan Norocea kicked a 30-yard field goal to tie the score at 20 with 9:55 left.

Stony Brook then drove from its own 33 to the Brown 12, but a Coulter pass was picked off by Andrew Serrano at the 5 and returned to the 23 with 5:33 left.

After the defense forced the Bears to punt, Stony Brook started at its own 13 with 2:56 left and marched down the field, using quick bursts from running back Miguel Maysonet and two completions by Coulter to get near midfield with a minute on the clock. A 12-yard run by Maysonet on a draw play got the Seawolves to the Brown 32 with 30 seconds left, but Coulter was stopped for no gain on the next play, forcing Priore to use his final timeout with 14 seconds left. After Brown also called a timeout to freeze Skiffington, he missed a 49-yard field-goal attempt wide left, and the teams headed to overtime, tied at 20.

In the first OT, Brown opened with a 4-yard touchdown run by Tronti to take a 27-20 lead. Stony Brook answered, going exclusively to junior back Brock Jackolski five times, including a direct snap on the last carry to score from 1 yard out to force a second OT.

SBU had momentum on its side early. After stopping Brown on downs at the SBU 33 to start the game, Coulter connected with Matt Brevi for a 67-yard touchdown on the next snap to take a 7-0 lead.

After Brown took a 10-7 lead, Stony Brook answered with a 47-yard scamper by Jackolski (21 carries, 135 yards) to take a 14-10 lead at the half. Maysonet (15 carries, 72 yards) added to the lead, finding the end zone on a 16-yard run, but Skiffington missed the extra point and SBU led 20-10.

Brown answered when Mark Kachmer returned the kickoff 91 yards for a touchdown, stealing momentum away from Stony Brook.

"We'll leave here as a program knowing that games are won on the field," Priore said. "We have to get back to practice and correct our mistakes. We have to look in the mirror individually and know that it's a team effort when we win and a team effort when we lose. We will be better next Saturday, that's a promise."

Next up for the Seawolves is Massachusetts, ranked 15th in the FCS coaches poll and a 42-37 loser Saturday at Michigan.

Brown Defeats Football In Double Overtime, 33-30

Providence, R.I. - For the second consecutive game, junior Brock Jackolski (Shirley, N.Y.), junior Matt Brevi (Tampa, Fla.) and sophomore Miguel Maysonet (Riverhead, N.Y.) each had a touchdown, but Brown rallied from a 20-10 deficit and defeated the Stony Brook football team, 33-30, in double overtime.


Jackolski led the Seawolves (1-2) with 139 yards rushing and two touchdowns, the second straight game with over 100 yards and two scores. SBU finished with 207 total rushing yards.

Zach Tronti (21 carries, 80 yards) accounted for both of the Bears' touchdowns in double overtime.

Brevi led Stony Brook's receivers with 157 yards on nine catches, both Stony Brook career-highs. Junior Cedrick Moore (Lakewood, Calif.) tied a school record with three interceptions.

"We didn't execute on some chances late in the game," head coach Chuck Priore said. "We drove into their territory twice in the fourth quarter, and didn't come away with anything. We'll move forward from this with a tough game next week against UMass."

Brown (1-0) scored on its first possession in overtime as Tronti ran for a four-yard touchdown. Down 27-20, Jackolski accounted for all 25 yards during the possession, culminating in a one-yard touchdown on fourth-and-goal. Sophomore Wesley Skiffington (Brandon, Fla.) connected on a 36-yard field goal to put Stony Brook up 30-27 on its next possession.

Alex Tounkara caught a 13-yard pass on the Bears' first play in double overtime. A roughing the passer penalty put the ball on Stony Brook 6. On third-and-goal, quarterback Joe Springer threw an incomplete pass intended for Tounkara, but pass interference was called on Stony Brook, putting the ball on the SBU 2. Two plays later, Tronti one-yard touchdown was the game winner.

It was the third meeting between Brown and Stony Brook, with the Bears holding a 2-1 advantage. The margin of victory in all three games has been a combined 17 points.

On the first play from scrimmage for Stony Brook, junior quarterback Michael Coulter (Yorba Linda, Calif.) threw a quick out to Brevi and Brevi did the rest, making one move to his right around the defender for a 67-yard touchdown, his second of the season.

Freshman Davonte Anderson (Corona, Calif.), making his second straight start, stopped Brown on its second drive, saving a touchdown with a great pass breakup. Alexander Norocea hit a 30-yard field to make it 7-3.

A sack by senior Julian Glenn (Uniondale, N.Y.) stopped Brown on fourth and long, ending a three-minute drive on its third possesion.

Coulter and Brevi hooked up again on the Seawolves' next drive, this time for a 16-yard reception as the first quarter was winding down. After a sack and a five-yard reception by sophomore Jordan Gush (Dallas, Texas), Brevi had a 10-yard catch, setting up fourth and inches. But a false start brought in sophomore punter Drew Evangelista (Cedar Grove, N.J.) as his attempt started the Bears' drive from their own 17.

Brown was helped by a personal foul and pass interference on its next drive. On second and goal from the 6, the Seawolves were helped by a holding call on Jimmy Saros. But on third down, Springer, starting in place for all-Ivy quarterback Kyle Newhall-Caballero, hit Saros for a diving touchdown.

Jackolski gave the Seawolves excellent field position, returning the ensuing kick-off 41 yards to the Brown 47. Jackolski completed the one-play drive with a 47-yard touchdown run, his third rushing touchdown of the season and fourth overall.

Brown drove all the way down to the Stony Brook 18 on its next drive, but Moore ended the drive when he intercepted the tipped pass. After forcing a punt, The Bears continued to drive on the Seawolves, but Moore was on the spot, once again, stepping in front of Alex Prestley for the interception, running it back 41 yards to the Brown 41. Stony Brook was unable to gain much yardage on the ensuing possession, but Evangelista's punt went out-of-bounds at the Brown 7.

Leading 14-10 at halftime, Stony Brook went four and out on the opening possession of the third quarter. On Brown's second play, Tronti's fumble was recovered by senior Jonas Rousseau (Brooklyn, N.Y.), setting SBU up inside the red zone. Coulter hit Brevi for a 13-yard gain, but Coulter, who was forced to scramble, fumbled. Stephen Fox fell on the loose ball.

Brown forced the Seawolves to punt, but Evangelista placed a beauty that downed at the one. On a bootleg, Springer rolled to the right and tried to find Alex Tounkara, but Moore was in position as he went up in the air for his third INT of the game. Starting from the Brown 30, it was all Maysonet as he went for runs of 16 and 14 yards, respectively, for the touchdown.

Trailing 20-10 after a missed extra point, Mark Kachmer eluded numerous tackles, and went 91 yards for a touchdown after the kick-off. The Bears added a field goal to make it 20-20.

Jackolski ran for 39 yards on SBU's next possession as it advanced the ball inside the Brown 10 with 5:42 left in regulation. Following a time-out, Coulter's pass was intercepted by Andrew Serrano.

The Seawolves had one more drive in regulation, but Skiffington's 49-yard field goal was wide left with nine seconds left.

Stony Brook will be home next Saturday, as it hosts CAA power Massachusetts at 6:00 p.m. For tickets and more information on all Stony Brook athletics, visit GoSeawolves.org.

MO HEADED TO HUNGARY...GOOD LUCK!

CONTE CUTTINO AFTER HAMILTON PRACTICE

Tiger-Cats Sign RB Conte Cuttino

Hamilton, Ontario - The Hamilton Tiger-Cats announced today that import running back Conte Cuttino has been added to the team's practice roster.


Cuttino, a 5-10, 200-pound native of Uniondale, New York set Stony Brook's all-time rushing record by running for 3,607 yards and 19 touchdowns over four years. The 22-year-old also caught 30 passes for 245 yards and two touchdowns and returned 33 kickoffs for 642 yards and one score. He was named first team All-Big South in 2009 and second team All-Big South in 2008.

Stony Brook to host Maine on ESPNU Feb. 12

The Stony Brook University men's basketball team will host Maine in a nationally televised event on ESPNU Saturday, Feb. 12, at Stony Brook Arena at 11 a.m. It will be the second national broadcast emanating from Stony Brook in the last two seasons, following a Postseason NIT game against Illinois last March. A growing network for college athletics, ESPNU reaches 73.5 million homes across the country.


"We are thrilled and honored to be selected as host for an ESPN game for the second year in a row," said Stony Brook Director of Athletics Jim Fiore. "Stony Brook is appreciative of this opportunity to showcase our basketball program to a national audience. Our staff and student-athletes will represent the University and America East Conference with great pride and distinction."

The game will mark Stony Brook’s second appearance on the ESPN family of networks during the 2010-11 season. Sixth-year head coach Steve Pikiell and the Seawolves will play on ESPN Tuesday, Nov. 16 at Monmouth at 6 a.m. as part of the ESPN College Hoops Tip-Off Marathon.

"It is an exciting time for Stony Brook basketball," said Pikiell, who was the 2010 America East Coach of the Year. “First we get a chance to open the season on ESPN in the College Hoops Tip-Off Marathon, and now we get to host an ESPN game at our arena. It is a tremendous honor for our program to represent America East and Stony Brook University on national television. The game will be great for our university, our conference and our fans. We can't wait to play."

Stony Brook is coming off a record-breaking season that saw the Seawolves achieve program highs in overall wins (22) and America East wins (13), win the America East regular season championship and earn the program's first-ever postseason appearance, a home NIT game against Illinois that had a sell-out crowd of 4,423 at Stony Brook Arena.

The Seawolves feature eight returning lettermen, including four starters, from last season's 22-10 team. Among the returnees are senior guard Chris Martin (Springfield Gardens, N.Y./Christ the King) and junior wing Tommy Brenton (Columbia, Md./River Hill/Hargrave), who was America East's leading rebounder (9.7 rpg) last season.

The full 2010-11 schedule will be released at a later date.

Football Travels To Face Brown On Saturday Afternoon

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Fresh off a 31-14 win its 2010 home opener, the Stony Brook football team travels to face Brown on Saturday afternoon at 12:30 p.m. WUSB 90.1 will broadcast all the action, with Mike Solano (pbp), Curt Hylton (color) and Jeff Bernstein (sidelines) providing all the action. Week 3 against the Bears will mark the third straight opponent from a different division for the Seawolves (South Florida - FBS, American International - Division II and Brown - FCS).

The Opponent

Brown is making its 2010 debut against Stony Brook on Saturday. Despite the graduation of All-Ivy League wide receivers in Buddy Farnham and Bobby Sewell, first team All-Ivy quarterback Kyle Newhall-Caballero is back for his senior season. Senior Matt Sudfeld is the Bears' top returning receiver as he caught nine passes for 205 yards and a touchdown. On defense, A.J. Cruz, an All-Ivy selection as a freshman, leads at cornerback. Brown was picked to finish third in the League behind Harvard and Penn.

The Series

The series between Stony Brook is tied at one, with Brown winning 17-7 in 2008 before Stony Brook rallied for a 21-20 victory last year.

A Quick Look Back At Last Week

Junior Brock Jackolski (Shirley, N.Y.) and sophomore Miguel Maysonet (Riverhead, N.Y.) combined to rush for 340 yards in a 17-point win over AIC. Jackolski ran for two touchdowns and Maysonet rushed for another.

Gobeil and Manz lead Stony Brook past Dartmouth 1-0

Berian Gobeil's diving header goal in the 34th minute was all Stony Brook needed as the Seawolves blanked Dartmouth 1-0 on the final day of the Dartmouth Classic Tournament in Hanover, N.H. Stefan Manz made four saves to record his second shutout of the season, stopping a Dartmouth team that was receiving votes in this week's NSCAA/hendickcars.com National Rankings and was fourth in the Northeast Region poll.

Stony Brook stopped a four-match losing streak and improves to 2-4-0 on the season while Dartmouth slips to 2-1-0. Holy Cross, which beat Stony Brook on Friday, finished as the tournament's victor with a 2-0 record.

Gobeil's goal came at 33:16 as Kyle Schlesinger crossed into the box and Gobeil dove with a header, putting the ball past Big Green keeper Sean Donovan. It was the sophomore's first goal of the season, and it was Schlesinger's first helper of the year.

The goal came with Dartmouth down a man. Nick Pappas was given a red card at 22:16 for his second caution of the game, leaving the Big Green with 10 players on the field for the rest of the contest. The match was chippy thoughout as Stony Brook racked up six yellow cards, most coming after the 72nd minute.

In the second half, it was all Manz as he stopped four shots on goal. Dartmouth had nine shots in the second half, including a header shot that was blocked by the Stony Brook defenders. With the match coming to an end, Manz made a big save on a shot by Andrew Olsen at 88:28 to preserve the victory.

Stony Brook will next play Friday night in its home opener against Central Connecticut State at LaValle Stadium at 7 p.m.

Jackolski, Maysonet combine for 325 yards in Stony Brook win (Newsday)

As part of Long Island Football Night, Stony Brook paid a pregame tribute to former Hofstra football coach Joe Gardi, who passed away earlier this year. The emphasis on Long Island football and connections to the defunct Hofstra football program continued after kickoff against American International College, too.


With starting tailback Eddie Gowins sidelined by a strained abdomen, Hofstra transfers Brock Jackolski and Miguel Maysonet took the opportunity to make a good first impression in their Stony Brook home debut, combining to rush for 325 yards, including two touchdowns by Jackolski and one by Maysonet, as the Seawolves scored a 31-14 victory last night at LaValle Stadium.

Like Gowins, Jackolski and Maysonet are former winners of the Hansen Trophy presented annually by Newsday to the best high school football player in Suffolk County. The Seawolves actually have a fourth Hansen winner in freshman defensive back JeVahn Cruz. But it was Jackolski and Maysonet who provided most of the thrills behind a dominant offensive line featuring 6-8, 350-pound freshman right tackle Michael Bamiro.

Jackolski had 167 yards on 15 carries, and Maysonet 158 on 20 carries. Stony Brook quarterback Michael Coulter completed 9 of 13 passes for 128 and a touchdown, but had one drive-killing interception. Matt Brevi had three catches for 55 yards, and Jordan Gush three for 48 yards. The Wolves finished with 479 yards of total offense.

"Everyone asks why we took both," SBU coach Chuck Priore said of his prized transfers. "Injuries happen.

"The rest of the time, I'm not fielding Hofstra questions. They're Stony Brook players now. They bleed red. We're lucky to have them in the community. I'm pleased they had success but I knew they would because they're talented kids."Maysonet was effective on the Seawolves' first scoring drive with four carries for 22 yards to set up Coulter's 35-yard scoring pass to a wide-open Brevi down the left sideline. Maysonet later converted on a fourth-down play at AIC's 7-yard line but the Seawolves settled for a 20-yard field goal by Wes Skiffington and a 10-0 second-quarter lead.

Yellowjackets quarterback Rob Parent, who was 17-for-33 for 196 yards and two TDs, was effective in the first half against a Stony Brook defense playing without injured starting cornerbacks Donald Porter and Al-Majid Hutchins. Parent hit a 61-yard bomb to Davon LeGrier to set up an 8-yard scoring pass to Stephen Benjamin that cut the Seawolves' lead to three points with 4:56 left in the first half.

But from that point on, it was all Stony Brook. The Seawolves drove 60 yards in nine plays to score on Jackolski's 11-yard run over right guard on third-and-1 to take a 17-7 lead just before intermission.

On Stony Brook's first possession of the third quarter, Jackolski banged over the right side between Bamiro and right guard Armand Poole, then cut to the sideline to go 69 yards before being brought down at the Yellowjackets' 5-yard line. After a holding penalty, Coulter threw into coverage and was picked off by Terrence Holley, but Stony Brook's defense forced a punt.

Jackolski tore off a 21-yard gain over right tackle to reach the AIC 23. He then went over left guard and scooted untouched 17 yards to cap a 70-yard drive for a 24-7 lead. On SBU's next possession early in the fourth, Maysonet took a toss around the left side and sped up the sideline for a 48-yard touchdown and a 31-7 lead.

Jackolski, Maysonet Push Football Past American International, 31-14

Stony Brook, N.Y. - Junior Brock Jackolski (Shirley, N.Y.) (167 yards) and sophomore Miguel Maysonet (Riverhead, N.Y.) combined for 325 rushing yards to lead the Stony Brook University football team to a 31-14 win over American International in the Seawolves' 2010 home opener. Jackolski and Maysonet scored three of the four Seawolves' touchdowns. Junior Matt Brevi (Tampa, Fla.) tallied the other.


"It's certainly good to have those two guys [Jackolski and Maysonet]," head coach Chuck Priore said. "Going into this game I felt confident we were focused. We made the necessary big plays."

On its second possession of the game, Stony Brook (1-1) got a break when American International (0-2) drew a penalty after running into sophomore punter Drew Evangelista (Cedar Grove, N.J.). SBU capitalized, driving 75 yards in just eight plays, capped by a 35-yard touchdown pass from junior Michael Coulter (Yorba Linda, Calif.) to Brevi. Maysonet, making his LaValle Stadium debut, also keyed the drive, running four times for 22 yards.

On their next drive from their own 33-yard line, the Seawolves promptly picked up two first downs on a 12-yard run by Jackolski and a 13-yard pass from Coulter to Brevi. Maysonet rushed for 22 more yards during the drive as the Seawolves reached the AIC 7. Stony Brook was unable to score a touchdown, but sophomore Wesley Skiffington (Brandon, Fla.) connected on a 20-yard field goal to put the Seawolves up by 10.

On the ensuing drive by AIC, Rob Parent connected on a 61-yard bomb to Davon LeGrier. Two plays later, Parent hit Stephen Benjamin for an eight-yard score.

But on Stony Brook's next possession, Jackolski, also making his LaValle Stadium debut, capped a nine-play, 60-yard drive with an 11-yard rush over right guard for the touchdown.

Stony Brook gained 194 first-half yards, with Coulter passing for 97 yards and the rushing game accounting for 97 as well.

The Seawolves held the Yellow Jackets to just 17 yards on the opening possession of the half. Following a downed punt on the 16, Jackolski spurred the SBU offense all by himself, accounting for 79 yards, including a 69-yard run to the Yellow Jackets' five. But the drive ended when Coulter's pass was intercepted by Terrence Holley and returned to the AIC 39.

After the Seawolves' defense halted American International, the duo of Maysonet and Jackolski continued to buoy the offense, as the former All-Long Island standouts accounted for 63 yards in a 70-yard drive. Jackolski ended the drive with a 17-yard touchdown to put SBU up by three scores.

Just minutes into the fourth quarter, Maysonet broke off a 48-yard touchdown run, his first as a Seawolf. Sophomore Wesley Skiffington (Brandon, Fla.) added the PAT, his fourth of the game.

Parent, who was 17-of-33 for 196 yards and two touchdowns, hit Andre Samuels for a 36-yard score with 3:30 left in the game.

Coulter was an efficient 9-of-13 for 128 yards and the one touchdown.

Senior captain Arin West (Toms River, N.J.) led the Seawolves' defense for the second straight week, totaling nine tackles. Junior Cedrick Moore (Lakewood, Calif.) and freshman Jawara Dudley (Roosevelt, N.Y.) each making their first start, accounted for five tackles apiece.

Stony Brook will be back on the road next weekend, traveling to take on Brown on Saturday afternoon at 12:30 pm. It will be the Bears' first game of the season.

Former Seawolf Alex Trezza Added to Adelphi Baseball Staff

Garden City, N.Y. - Alex Trezza has been named the assistant baseball coach as announced today by head baseball coach Dom Scala. The former Stony Brook University standout will help the Panthers as a hitting coach and with game and practice management as well as recruiting.

"I am very happy to welcome Alex to the Adelphi family," Scala stated. "He is bringing a wealth of knowledge to the program and along with his enthusiasm and passion for the game I see him as a valuable asset to our players."

Trezza comes to the Adelphi baseball program with 10 years of professional baseball experience and four years of coaching experience. He was a three-year member of Stony Brook's baseball team, earning Division I All-America honors in 2001. Trezza was also Freshman of The Year and America East Player of The Year while at Stony Brook and still holds school records for single season and career home runs and RBI.

"I am excited to be part of the winning tradition at Adelphi University and I look forward working with Coach Scala, his staff and the team," Trezza said.

Professionally, Trezza has spent time with both the Detroit Tigers and the Colorado Rockies. A 18th round draft pick of the Tigers in 2001, Trezza played four years in the Detroit organization, earning the Most Improved Player Award in 2003. He signed with the Rockies as a free agent in 2006 and participated in spring training. He also spent time with the Worcester Tornadoes and the North Shore Spirit of the Canam League, leading the league in home runs in 2006.

As a coach Trezza has cut his teeth at both the high school and collegiate level, spending three years at John S. Burke High School, where he led the team to a New York state final four appearance. H also spent the last six months as an assistant coach at Anna Maria College, where he was responsible for the pitching staff and helped the school to a conference playoff berth.

PRESEASON PUBLICATIONS LIKE THE SEAWOLVES IN 2011

With the fall sports schedule in full swing, it can be easy to forget that the start of basketball season is only two months away. However, for those fans that have basketball on the mind throughout the year, three of the most highly-respected college basketball magazines, Athlon, Sporting News and Lindy's, recently released their 2010-11 season previews.


While Athlon (Stony Brook) and Sporting News (University of Maine) selected different America East Conference champions, both publications think that the America East will have a school making its first appearance in the NCAA Tournament. Although the magazines disagree on how the top-half of the conference will look, all three believe that Binghamton, Hartford, Albany and UMBC will finish 6-9 respectively.


After winning the America East regular season championship in 2009-10, Athlon believes that the Seawolves will take the next step this season and advance to the NCAA Tournament. While they expect the Seawolves to miss 2010 America East Player of the Year Muhammad El-Amin’s production, the hope is that junior forward Tommy Brenton will fill the void. Joining Brenton on the predicted All-America East first team is UNH senior guard Alvin Abreu, Maine junior guard Gerald McLemore, Binghamton senior forward Greer Wright and Boston University senior guard John Holland. Athlon believes that Holland will emerge as the America East Player of the Year. Here is the complete America East Conference Standings prediction from Athlon:


1) Stony Brook
2) Boston University
3) New Hampshire
4) Maine
5) Vermont
6) Binghamton
7) Hartford
8) Albany
9) UMBC


Sporting News believes that the return of four starters should be enough to help Maine win its first-ever America East conference championship. Along with the return of the four starters, the publication thinks that junior college newcomer Raheem Singleton could be the key to pushing the team to the next level. Leading the way for the Black Bears is Gerald McLemore, who is joined on the predicted All-America East first team by UNH’s Alvin Abreu, Stony Brook junior guard Bryan Dougher, Hartford senior guard Joe Zeglinski and Boston University’s John Holland. In similar fashion to Athlon, Sporting News believes that Holland will emerge as the America East Player of the Year. Here is the complete America East conference standings prediction from Sporting News:


1) Maine
2) Stony Brook
3) Boston University
4) Vermont
5) New Hampshire
6) Binghamton
7) Hartford
8) Albany
9) UMBC

Lindy's predicts that the Seawolves will take the next step this season and advance to the NCAA Tournament. The depth and strong leadership in the backcourt is what gives Stony Brook the slight edge over Maine in this publication. Stony Brook's Bryan Dougher is the lone member of the Seawolves to make the predicted All-America East first team, and he is joined by Maine's Gerald McLemore, Hartford's Joe Zeglinski, Binghamton's Greer Wright and Boston University's John Holland. Just as Athlon and Sporting News predicted, Lindy's has Holland emerging as the Player of the Year. Here is the complete America East conference standings prediction from Lindy's.

1) Stony Brook
2) Maine
3) Boston University
4) New Hampshire
5) Vermont
6) Binghamton
7) Hartford
8) Albany
9) UMBC

WUSB's Curt Hylton pumps ups students at AIC Pep Rally!

Volleyball Rolls Past Rider, Falls To Syracuse At Rose Hill Classic

Bronx, N.Y. - Junior Alicia Nelson (Apple Valley, Minn.) registered a game-high 13 kills and the Stony Brook University volleyball team hit a season-high .342 on its way to a 3-0 (25-20, 25-17, 25-15) victory over the Rider Broncs on the first day of the 10th Annual Rose Hill Classic on Friday morning at the Rose Hill Gym. The Seawolves dropped a 3-0 (25-20, 25-14, 25-19) decision to the Syracuse Orange in their second match of the day.


Freshman Evann Slaughter (Clinton, Md.) added a season-high eight kills against Rider while sophomore Greta Strenger (Woodbury, Minn.) tallied eight kills and six digs. Senior Ashley Headen (Alexandria, Va.) totaled a team-high eight kills with a .538 attack percentage against Syracuse.

The Seawolves (2-7) trailed early in set one against Rider but took a 10-9 lead on a kill from Strenger. SBU stretched its lead to 16-11 on a ace from freshman Masa Balandzic (Pljevlja, Montenegro). Rider closed within 21-20 but Stony Brook answered with back-to-back kills from Headen and Slaughter and then closed the game out two points later on a Rider attack error.

Set two was close in the early going before the Seawolves went on a 9-1 run to take a 22-13 advantage. Headen had three aces in the run. Rider made it 23-17 on Brittany Gajewski ace but she followed with a service error before a Strenger kill gave Stony Brook a 2-0 lead.

The third set was also close early before the Seawolves scored three straight points to take an 11-7 lead. A Nelson kill pushed the Stony Brook lead to 17-10 as the Broncs got no closer than five the rest of the way. SBU hit .500 in the final set.

The Seawolves continued their strong play in the first set against the undefeated Orange. SBU trailed 15-14 following a Syracuse attack error before the Orange scored three straight points to take their largest lead of the day.

Stony Brook fought back to within 21-19 on a Headen kill but Syracuse scored four of the final five points of the set to take a 1-0 lead. The Seawolves hit .391 in the opening set.

SBU hung close early in the second set, trailing 9-6 following a kill from freshman Kaitlin Costello (Webster, N.Y.). But Syracuse answered with an 8-1 spurt to take a 10-point lead. Stony Brook got no closer than eight the rest of the way as the Orange went on to the 11-point victory.

Syracuse jumped in front 13-6 in the third set before the Seawolves scored three points to get within four. The Orange eventually opened a 21-13 lead on a Lindsay McCabe kill before Stony Brook climbed within 24-19 on an Orange attack error. But Syracuse closed out the match a point later on a kill from Noemie Lefebvre.

The Seawolves continue play in the Rose Hill Classic on Saturday, taking on Harvard at 11:30 a.m. before facing off against the host Rams at 7 p.m.

Football Hosts American International In 2010 Home Opener On Saturday

Seawolves have won last three home openers at Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium

Stony Brook, N.Y. - Stony Brook hosts Division II American International College in the 2010 home opener Saturday at Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium. Saturday's game is the second of three opponents from three different divisions to start the season for the Seawolves (South Florida - FBS, American International - Division II and Brown - FCS). Stony Brook has won three straight home openers and four of the last five. The Seawolves won all four home games last season and have not suffered a defeat at LaValle Stadium since November 1, 2008 when Gardner-Webb edged Stony Brook, 34-33. Playing their first FBS opponent in school history, the Seawolves fell to South Florida, 59-14. After junior Brock Jackolski forced a fumble and sophomore Rich Vitale fell on the ball, Stony Brook tied the game at seven when junior quarterback Michael Coulter hit Jackolski for a 27-yard touchdown. Sophomore Miguel Maysonet had 11 carries for 72 yards and junior Eddie Gowins totaled 54 yards on 16 carries. Junior Jordan Gush had four catches for 58 yards, including a 31-yard reception that set up Gowins' three-yard touchdown run as the Seawolves took a 14-7 lead. Senior captain Arin West led the Stony Brook defense with nine tackles. The Seawolves have signed to face three FBS opponents going forward (Buffalo - 2011, Army - 2012 and Boston College - 2013).

The Opponent

American International, a Northeast-10 school located in Springfield, Massachusetts, lost to C.W. Post, 20-11, on Saturday in its season opener. Roosevelt native Mike Mayo led the Yellow Jackets with 14 rushes and 83 yards. Rob Parent threw a touchdown pass in the fourth quarter to Andre Samuels. Allen Bush blocked an extra point and Nathaniel Ricks returned it all the way for the two points. Ryan Brooks added a field goal early in the game. American International has 12 players from Long Island on its roster. The Yellow Jackets were picked to finish fourth in the NE-10 preseason poll.

The Series

American International leads the all-time series, 2-1. Stony Brook rallied to defeat AIC, 23-22, on October 21, 1995 in the first meeting. The next two games took place in 1997 and 1998 as American International won 30-7 and 35-7.

Stony Brook takes positives from South Florida drubbing

By GREG LOGAN greg.logan@newsday.com

TAMPA, Fla. - Perspective is in the eye of the beholder. Stony Brook's football players must live with their 59-14 loss Saturday night at South Florida, the first BCS program the Seawolves have ever faced. But they also can take heart from jumping out to a stunning 14-7 lead against a respected Big East team.

The final score says something about the difference in talent, speed and size, but the opening segment showed the Seawolves weren't intimidated. As coach Chuck Priore said of the Bulls, "I think they were a little shocked early."

Sometimes the little guy gets off to a strong start and wakes up the sleeping giant. It happened in several similar matchups on college football's opening weekend, although only Jacksonville State managed to pull off the upset, at Ole Miss in overtime, 49-48.

If Priore had a regret, it was that the Seawolves made it too easy for the Bulls in the second quarter after South Florida took a 17-14 lead. The Bulls recovered a blocked punt in the end zone and hit a scoring pass with six seconds left in the first half for a 31-14 lead.

"I'd like to say that first half should have ended at 17-14, and we go in the locker room," Priore said. "I don't know what the outcome of the game would have been, but the mental part would have been a little bit better. We could have gotten out of there with a better score. But I'm really proud of how we competed."

Stony Brook quarterback Michael Coulter got off to a great start. His 31-yard pass to wideout Jordan Gush set up a 3-yard touchdown run by Eddie Gowins, and he hit running back Brock Jackolski on a 27-yard scoring pass for the 14-7 lead. But Coulter later threw four interceptions against a heavy rush, including one tipped ball that was returned for a touchdown and another that stopped a fourth-quarter drive at South Florida's 7-yard line.

"I think there was one bad interception," Priore said. "The other three probably were caused by the difference in talent level."

Jackolski thought the Seawolves handled themselves well. "It lets us know we can play," he said. "We just need to play smarter. Our effort definitely was there."

Coulter admitted he needs to do a better job of throwing the ball away, but there were positives to build on.

"We've got to stay positive, not worry about the scoreboard too much," he said. "It's a new season now. We might have gotten a little pounded and had a few injuries, but I think we learned a lot from playing at this high level against this speed and size. I think we'll benefit the rest of the year."

SBU president Stanley set to leap forward in sports

By GREG LOGAN greg.logan@newsday.com

TAMPA, Fla. - The setting for Stony Brook's first foray into competition with a BCS football school last night at Raymond James Stadium was way beyond the scope of anything the Seawolves had attempted previously in athletics.

Big East member South Florida plays in a stadium that houses the NFL's Tampa Bay Buccaneers and that has hosted several Super Bowls, and the expected crowd of 35,000 could fill SBU's LaValle Stadium four times over.

But Stony Brook president Samuel L. Stanley, who delivered a pregame speech to a contingent of Seawolves supporters who made the trip, said it's within the realm of possibility that SBU can grow the athletic program to the major-college level.

A former biomedical researcher, Stanley leads a university that already stands shoulder to shoulder with the country's great research institutions. Ticking off the names of the University of North Carolina, University of Michigan, University of Washington, UCLA and Cal-Berkeley, Stanley said, "These are places that have very good Division I athletics. I don't see any reason why Stony Brook shouldn't aspire to the same thing.

"Do we have the kind of money or resources to do it right away? Of course not. But can we move gradually toward that goal? Absolutely, and I'm going to be very supportive of us trying to do that.''

Athletic director Jim Fiore has been very outspoken in expressing his vision of Stony Brook as a future Football Bowl Series-level school. That would mean expanding the stadium to at least 30,000 seats, which would require not only gaining financial support in the state legislature but also building fan support on Long Island for intercollegiate athletics at a place that, in the past, has seemed isolated and overlooked.

"I really share Jim's vision,'' Stanley said. "I think he's been doing it right. I'm very proud not only of our athletic teams but also their academic performance. Generally, we've been doing very well in terms of GPA for student-athletes. I think we're doing it the right way. We're not leaping into it, but we're building it very carefully. I'm excited about where we can go.''

Stanley said athletics can enhance the university's academic mission and provide a means of interfacing with the surrounding community the same as the medical center does. The increasing local support was evidenced by the number of fans who made the trip to Tampa, and it was clear when the Seawolves packed Stony Brook Arena for their NIT basketball game against Illinois last March.

The University of Buffalo, another SUNY school, already is competing on the FBS level and went to a bowl two seasons ago. "There's no reason why we can't do the same,'' Stanley said. "The [SUNY] system just wants a commitment to excellence. They want to make sure we're running the program correctly. As long as we're really responsible, they're generally going to be supportive.''

The current economic climate, Stanley acknowledged, makes it difficult to find the money Stony Brook needs to build the facilities necessary to grow the athletic program faster. But the school president's message to SBU fans Saturday was that the program is headed in the right direction.

"This is one of those milestones where you look and say, 'Here's another critical step for the program,' '' Stanley said. "Having our first BCS opponent and coming to a place like this and getting this kind of local enthusiasm is really an important step. We're not done. It's one of the steps along the way to where we want to be, but it's a great step. We're going to celebrate and enjoy no matter what the outcome of the game. We're going to have a great time.''

Stony Brook gets taste of big time in 59-14 loss (Newsday)

By GREG LOGAN greg.logan@newsday.com

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TAMPA, Fla. - Before Stony Brook's football team dipped its toe in deep BCS waters for the first time in school history, Seawolves coach Chuck Priore met with a raucous group of boosters who made the trip south for last night's game against South Florida at Raymond James Stadium. Priore told them he planned to take an aggressive approach against the Big East school.

"We're not going to take the punch,'' Priore said. "We're going to give the punch.''

The Seawolves forgot to duck on the Bulls' first offensive play of the game, a 59-yard touchdown pass from B.J. Daniels to Dontavia Bogan. But for a few blissful moments in the first quarter, it appeared the Seawolves had a puncher's chance. They converted two South Florida miscues into touchdowns on a 3-yard run by Eddie Gowins and a 27-yard pass from quarterback Michael Coulter to Hofstra transfer Brock Jackolski for a seven-point lead with 5:30 left in the first quarter.

Suddenly, it didn't seem difficult to imagine athletic director Jim Fiore's dreams of building a big-time football program coming true. But that pleasant reverie ended in a flurry of nervous rookie mistakes that fueled a 59-14 South Florida rout of the Seawolves in front of 40,201.

It brought to mind something else Priore told Stony Brook fans before the game. "I'm not a scoreboard-watcher,'' he said. "The score of the game is not indicative of our team's performance. We will represent Stony Brook correctly on the football field.''

The Seawolves certainly accomplished that much, but after losing eight defensive starters from last season's Big South co-champions, they were no match for the Bulls, who have gone to five straight bowls and wanted to impress in new coach Skip Holtz's debut. The Bulls forced four Coulter interceptions and recovered a blocked punt in the end zone for a touchdown. They led 31-14 at halftime and 52-14 after three quarters.

"I'd like to say the first half should have ended 17-14,'' Priore said. "The botched punt should have been a safety. But I'm proud of the way we competed.''

Priore had researched games matching schools from different levels and detected a pattern. "Most of these games are close for 11/2 quarters,'' he said. "You put a little scare into them and wake up the sleeping giant. They started blitzing more after we moved the ball.''

But oh, those first 10 minutes were sweet for Stony Brook.

Rich Vitale recovered a fumbled punt at South Florida's 35-yard line, and Coulter passed 31 yards to wideout Jordan Gush to set up Gowins' tying TD.

Then Bulls punter Justin Brockhaus-Gann dropped to one knee to field a low snap, turning the ball over at his own 27. On the first play, Jackolski slipped out of the backfield to get wide-open down the left sideline for the go-ahead TD pass from Coulter.

"It was an unbelievable feeling for playing a Big East team and we're up 14-7,'' Jackolski said. "Our fans were going crazy. Everyone was so excited.''

The Bulls might have been looking ahead to playing Florida on Saturday, but once the giant was aroused, the rest wasn't very much fun for Stony Brook, which lost starting cornerbacks Donald Portal (knee) and Al-Majid Hutchins (shoulder).

Coulter threw three of his interceptions in the second half, one of which was returned for a touchdown. The defense allowed Daniels to complete 15 of 22 passes for 264 yards and two touchdowns and run for another TD as South Florida totaled 563 yards of offense.

"It's up to us to stay positive,'' Coulter said, "and not look at the scoreboard.''

South Florida Rallies To Top Football, 59-14

Seawolves took a 14-7 lead in the first quarter

Tampa, Fla. - A crowd of over 40,000 fans at Raymond James Stadium saw Stony Brook's football team take a first-quarter lead, but South Florida scored the next 38 points and went on to win 59-14. Junior Edwin Gowins' (Bellport, N.Y.) led Stony Brook with 16 carries and 57 yards. Sophomore Jordan Gush (Richardson, Texas) caught four passes for 58 yards in the Seawolves first game against an FBS opponent.

"I thought we showed a lot of poise," head coach Chuck Priore said. "But we made a few mistakes and they capitalized. With an opponent like South Florida, you can't make too many mistakes. Overall, I'm really proud of how we competed. I think our guys represented Stony Brook well," Priore said.

Down 7-0 following a 59-yard TD pass from B.J. Daniels to Dontavia Bogan, Stony Brook punted on its second consecutive possession. But a forced fumble by junior Brock Jackolski (Shirley, N.Y.) and the recovery by sophomore Rich Vitale (Higganum, Conn.) set the Seawolves up with the ball on the USF 35. One play later, junior Michael Coulter (Yorba Linda, Calif.) hit Gush for a 31-yard reception, setting up Gowins' three-yard touchdown run. Coulter finished the evening 9-of-21 for 112 yards, but threw four interceptions.

After holding the Bulls to just five plays on their next possession, the Seawolves capitalized when Bulls' punter Justin Brockhaus-Kann's knee was down fielding the punt on the 27-yard line. On the next play, Coulter found Jackolski on a wheel route for the touchdown, giving the Seawolves a seven-point lead.

South Florida wasted no time on their next drive, going eight plays for 70 yards in four minutes, including a four-yard TD run by Daniels.
Coulter was intercepted on Stony Brook's next possession, but a 42-yard drive was stopped, resulting in a 37-yard field goal by Eric Schwartz, making it a 17-14 game.

Starting its drive deep in opposing territory, Stony Brook was forced to punt after a three and out. A bad snap and sophomore Drew Evangelista's (Cedar Grove, N.J.) blocked punt was recovered in the end zone by USF's Chris Lane, putting the Seawolves down 10.

South Florida forced Stony Brook to punt on its next possession and got ball back on SBU's 36. The Bulls drove all the way to the one-yard line, but with first and goal from the three, the Bulls were held scoreless as sophomore Kenny Tuiloma (Long Beach, Calif.) and senior captain Arin West (Toms River, N.J.) stopped Moise Plancher on fourth down.

Evangelista was forced to punt on SBU's next drive and his punt, from inside the 10, was a beauty. Mishandled by Jonny Sitton, the ball was fumbled all the way to their own 39. But South Florida went 61 yards in 1:30, capped by a touchdown reception from Joel Miller as the Bulls went up 31-14.

USF scored on two of its first three possessions to start the second half. A 33-yard interception from Mark Joyce gave the Bulls their biggest lead of the game to that point, 52-14.

The Seawolves recovered their second fumble of the game when junior Corey Stringer (Warren, Ohio) forced the ball loose from Bradley Battles and the ball was recovered by sophomore Dominick Reyes (Hesperia, Calif.).

Stony Brook opens its home part of the 2010 schedule against American International College on Saturday, September 11 at 6 p.m.

Notes: Gowins' touchdown was his 21st career rushing score, bringing him within one touchdown of second place all-time in Stony Brook history. Coulter's 27-yard touchdown pass to Jackolski was his 16th career passing touchdown, bringing him to within one TD of sixth place all-time in Stony Brook history. The announced attendance of 40,210 at Raymond James Stadium is the largest to witness a Stony Brook football game. The 14 points scored by Stony Brook is the most USF has given up to a FCS opponent since allowing 13 to Elon on Sept. 1, 2007. The 59 points allowed by Stony Brook is the most since giving up 62 to New Hampshire on Sept. 16, 2006.

Stony Brook athletic director Fiore has big plans

GREG LOGAN, Newsday

TAMPA, Fla. - First South Florida, and then the world of big-time college football. At least, that's the vision of Stony Brook AD (for "Advanced Dreamer'') Jim Fiore.
The Seawolves' first football game against a Division I-A school from a BCS conference Saturday night at Raymond James Stadium is the first big step up in Fiore's long-term plan to grow a major-college football program. It's a big deal for Stony Brook to take on South Florida, a Big East school that has gone to five straight bowl games and defeated such major powers as Florida State and West Virginia last season.
"I think it's OK to dream,'' said Fiore, who took over as SBU's athletic director in 2003. "Seven years ago, we were playing St. John's, Siena and Iona, and none of them has football anymore. Now we're playing UMass, South Florida, Boston College, Army. So who's to say that in 'X' amount of years we're not going to be lacing up and beating those institutions and maybe having them come ?''
Actually, Massachusetts of the Colonial Athletic Association does visit Stony Brook in three weeks. Road dates at Boston College and Army are on future Stony Brook schedules. "We're looking at playing two games per year against schools from higher levels starting next year,'' Fiore said.
Although SBU earlier this week announced an extension of its agreement to play football in the Big South Conference through the 2015 season, that really is a marriage of convenience. The Big South gave the Seawolves a place to play football while remaining in the America East for all other sports, and Stony Brook gave the Big South enough teams to gain an automatic berth in the Division I-AA playoffs.
But Fiore sees bigger things ahead for the Seawolves. In a sense, he wants athletics to catch up to academics at Stony Brook, which is a member of the American Association of Universities, and that means aligning SBU with other major research institutions.
"When the Big Ten started talking expansion, I think there were a lot of influential people in and around the Stony Brook campus who said, 'Wow, if we were 25 or 30 years down the road, what an opportunity that would have been,' '' Fiore said. "Put a I-A football team here, put a committed state athletic program here, and now the Big Ten is looking to expand and we're right there. I really believe that because academically, we're right there.''
Stony Brook in the Big Ten? That's a mind-bending stretch. But there's opportunity to evolve in the NCAA's changing athletic landscape.
Playing in the Big South makes no geographical sense. But what if East Coast schools such as Maine, New Hampshire, UMass, Fordham, Villanova, Delaware and possibly Towson, Albany and Central Connecticut got together with Stony Brook to form their own Football Championship Series (FCS) conference to take part in the I-AA playoffs?
"If a situation presented itself to be in a high-level conference and to be financially efficient with more conducive travel, that certainly would be of interest,'' Fiore said.
An eventual jump by Stony Brook to Division I-A would require LaValle Stadium expansion to a minimum of 30,000 seats, which might be a tough sell in an area dominated by professional teams. Fiore's challenge is building a fan base for intercollegiate athletics on Long Island and positioning the Seawolves for the future.
"My job is to set us up for the next 25 or 30 years, not for the next two years,'' Fiore said. "Where are we going to be when we look back in 2030? If you look 50 years from now, there's no doubt we're going to be there.''

Stony Brook WR Brevi injured, won't travel

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Former Armwood High School (Fla.) receiver Mat Brevi, a starter for Stony Brook, injured his knee in Wednesday's practice and will not be able to travel with the Seawolves for a homecoming game of sorts in Saturday's USF opener at Raymond James Stadium.

Brevi, whose 26 catches last season matched the most of any returning receiver, had 344 receiving yards and two touchdowns last season. Stony Brook's top receiver graduated, and another top receiver, Donald Porter, is now a starting cornerback. The Seawolves still have receiver Jordan Gush, who caught a team-best six touchdown catches last season.

Brevi nearly joined the Bulls out of Armwood, working out with USF players throughout the summer of 2006 as he tried to get admitted into school. He wasn't admitted that fall, or again for spring 2007 and wound up at Division II Fort Hays State before transferring to Stony Brook, where he is now a junior.

Stony Brook has a solid returning quarterback in Michael Coulter, whose 15 touchdown passes were the most in the Big South last season. He threw 10 interceptions, twice as many as the league low. The Seawolves' best offensive threat is running back Edwin Goins, who led the Big South with 89 rushing yards per game, averaging a league-best 6.1 yards per carry and scoring nine touchdowns.

Even without Brevi, Stony Brook has two other Armwood graduates coming home to Tampa this weekend -- kicker Wesley Skiffington and reserve linebacker Casey Callahan, the son of Armwood coach Sean Callahan.

Football Opens 2010 Season At South Florida On Saturday

Stony Brook, N.Y. -

Stony Brook begins its 27th season of college football Saturday when it faces the South Florida Bulls in the 2010 season opener at 7:00 p.m. It will Stony Brook's first game against an FBS opponent.

The game will be broadcast on WUSB 90.1 F.M., with Mike Solano (pbp), Curt Hylton (color) and Jeff Bernstein (sidelines)...pre-game show beginning at 6:45 p.m., GoSeawolves.org and www.wusb.fm will provide an audio stream of the game... SportsNet New York (SNY) will televise the game, with J.B. Long (pbp), Shaun King (color) and Victoria Lim (sidelines) providing all the action. Seawolves fans can find Saturday's game on Cablevision (channel 60), DIRECTV (639), DISH Network (438), Time Warner (26) and Verizon Fios (77). Fans also will have the opportunity to watch the game live on ESPN3.com. The game also can be heard on Sirius Satellite Radio channel 158.

South Florida head coach Skip Holtz is in his first season in Tampa after spending the last five seasons as head coach at East Carolina. The Bulls return 52 letterwinners from a team that went 8-5, 3-4 in Big East play last season. South Florida was picked to finish sixth by the Big East media.

Tom Koehler Named Southern League's Most Outstanding Pitcher

Stony Brook, N.Y. - Former Stony Brook University baseball star Tom Koehler '08 has been named the Southern League's Most Outstanding Pitcher, the league announced on Wednesday. Pitching for the Jacksonville Suns, the Double-A affiliate of the Florida Marlins, Koehler won 16 games to equal the Jacksonville franchise single-season wins mark.

The honor capped a terrific season for Koehler, who leads the Southern League in victories in addition to ranking third in ERA (2.71). Koehler has allowed just 139 hits in 152.2 innings and got the start in the Southern League All-Star Game. Koehler also ranks second in the league with 139 strikeouts.

Drafted by the Marlins in the 18th round of the 2008 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft, Koehler was promoted to the Suns in April. Last season, he went 4-1 with a 3.38 ERA in six starts for the Jupiter Hammerheads of the Advanced-A Florida State League.

A two-time, All-America East second team selection, Koehler went 6-5 with a 4.15 ERA in 14 starts for the Seawolves as a senior. He also led the America East in innings pitched (93.1) and strikeouts (111) and ranked 19th in the nation with 10.71 strike outs per nine innings.

Koehler finished his four-year Stony Brook career second in program history in innings pitched (293.1) and third in strikeouts (297). The Seawolves have had 34 players sign professional contracts under head coach Matt Senk including 25 since the program jumped to Division I in 2000.

Schlesinger's Game Winner Lifts Men's Soccer Past Hofstra In Overtime, 1-0

Hempstead, N.Y. - Sophomore Kyle Schlesinger (Selden, N.Y.) scored the game-winning goal with just 51 seconds left in the first overtime to lead the Stony Brook men's soccer team to a 1-0 win over Long Island rival Hofstra in the season opener for both teams. Sophomore Stefan Manz (Bronx, N.Y.) made six saves, four in the second half, to keep Hofstra scoreless.

With just under a minute to play in the first overtime, Hofstra's free kick eventually was handled by senior Greg Tinari (Holbrook, N.Y.). Junior Wilber Bonilla (Brentwood, N.Y.) took the ball, creating a counter attack. Bonilla sent the ball to redshirt freshman Marc Godelman (Paramus, N.J), whose service into the box was put home by a streaking Schlesinger. It was Schlesinger's second goal of his career.

The Pride had the first five shots of the second half, but the Seawolves, who totaled 13 shots on Wednesday night, tallied eight in the second half.

Manz made two brilliant saves in the first half as a Seawolves defender deflected a ball off the post, but Manz made a diving save on Mike Annarumma's rebound. Stephan Barea, who scored against Stony Brook last season, also had an opportunity but Manz was there for the stop.

Freshman Glenn Whelan (Forest Hills, N.Y.) came off the bench and led all players with three shots. Stony Brook had nine corner kicks to Hofstra's two.

The Seawolves are back in action when they travel to Pennsylvania for the Lafayette Soccer Classic. They face the host Leopards on Friday at 5:00 pm.